Mrs. Leah Leibacher, high school science teacher, and Mrs. Lori Dufrain, Jr./Sr. high school special education teacher, each received an extra special holiday gift this year: recognition as nationally board certified teachers. The process of obtaining national board certification isn’t easy. There are four portfolio entries that are about 10 pages long with supporting documentation [...]
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Rotary Trivia Night tweaked to allow younger participants
The 2011 version of the popular Granville Rotary Club Trivia Night fundraiser will have an important new wrinkle: younger participants. Trivia Night will be held at The Forum on Jan. 22 starting at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Rotary Club member Dave O’Brien said the club made the move for the [...]
Girls hoops split league games
Granville split a pair of Wasaren League games, falling to Hoosic Valley but defeating Stillwater in recent girls basketball action. In both games Emily Fuller led all scorers but with different results. On Dec. 14 Fuller’s 21 points paced Granville over the Stillwater Warriors, 43-31. Granville won two of the four quarters as it outscored [...]
Enjoy a Christmas Carol in Poultney, Granville
One of the season’s most widely recognized and beloved stories is coming to the stage of two local venues. “Scrooge & Company,” a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” will be staged at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Claire O’ Brien Room of the Slate Valley Museum in Granville, N.Y., [...]
Horde girls fall to Bengals
Tenacious defense by the visitors eventually wore down the Golden Horde girls basketball team, as Granville fell to the Tamarac Bengals, 58-46, in its Wasaren League home opener. Emily Fuller led all scorers with 21 points and the Golden Horde stayed close to the Bengals despite a close-quarters defense that forced multiple Granville turnovers. Fuller [...]
Girls Basketball Preview
When members of the Granville girls basketball team take to the court this season, if they look back at all, it will be for inspiration. Although the team won just four league contests and six overall last season, one of those was down the stretch against a good Hudson Falls team in a very [...]
Trivia Night
Do you have what it takes to claim the Rotary Trivia Crown? The Granville Rotary Club presents Trivia Night 2011 on Jan. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Teams of six will gather to compete for the title of Trivia Masters of the Universe, or at least Granville and bragging rights for the next 365 days. [...]
‘Dual’ again?
The issue of dual sport athletes came to the fore Monday night as the board of education again heard an appeal for changing the standing policy. Board members didn’t have a lot to say of the matter when senior Meghan O’Brien made her appeal. She made a pretty compelling case, certainly enough to sway those [...]
track-in'
Granville had another successful track season under coaches Jack Best and Jay Condon. These are just a few of the obvious successes in the program. Great work folks. The State Qualifier Meet in Johnstown takes place Thursday, June 3 and Friday, June 4 with Granville qualifiers including: Evan Miller – High Jump Aaron [...]
Haynes House builders aim for summer ribbon cutting
New Year sees much progress on ‘Comfort care home’ As a structure begins to rise from the former site of the parsonage at the South Granville Congregational Church, excitement builds among organizers and volunteers – the Haynes House of Hope is close to becoming a reality.
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]